Main content
How does camouflage work?
The science of camouflage, how it works and what inspired it
CrowdScience listener Paul from Uganda is fascinated by military uniforms. The outfits of so many different armies, from different countries all around the world, often look remarkably similar 鈥� mottled shades of olive green camouflage.
Where did it come from? How does it work as camouflage? And what inspired it?
Alex Lathbridge delves into the science, the history and the future of camouflage.
On radio
Fri 22 Aug 2025
19:32GMT
成人快手 World Service
Broadcasts
- Fri 22 Aug 2025 19:32GMT成人快手 World Service
- Fri 22 Aug 2025 22:32GMT成人快手 World Service Europe and the Middle East
- Mon 25 Aug 2025 01:32GMT成人快手 World Service except Americas and the Caribbean
- Mon 25 Aug 2025 04:32GMT成人快手 World Service Australasia, Americas and the Caribbean, South Asia & East Asia only
- Mon 25 Aug 2025 08:32GMT成人快手 World Service
- Mon 25 Aug 2025 12:32GMT成人快手 World Service
Podcast
-
![]()
CrowdScience
Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe
